Cash offer vs. listing with an agent
Selling to us is not the right answer for everyone. Here is the honest comparison so you can tell which situation you are in.
Commission
Selling to us
None
Listing with an agent
3–6% of the sale price — $3,000 to $6,000 on a $100,000 house
Closing costs
Selling to us
We usually cover them
Listing with an agent
Typically paid by you
Repairs before selling
Selling to us
None — we buy as-is
Listing with an agent
Usually required to attract buyers
Cleaning and staging
Selling to us
None. Leave what you want behind
Listing with an agent
Expected
Showings
Selling to us
None
Listing with an agent
Ongoing, often at short notice
Time to sell
Selling to us
As little as 7 days
Listing with an agent
Commonly 6–12 months
Risk of the sale collapsing
Selling to us
We pay cash — no lender involved
Listing with an agent
Buyer's mortgage can fall through late
Price certainty
Selling to us
Our offer does not change
Listing with an agent
Price cuts are common if it sits
Sale price
Selling to us
Below full market value
Listing with an agent
Market value, before costs are deducted
When you should list with an agent instead
We will tell you this on the phone too, so it may as well be here:
- The house is in good condition and you are not in a hurry. On the open market, with time to wait for the right buyer, you will usually clear more even after commission.
- You can afford the carrying costs while it sits. Mortgage, taxes, insurance and upkeep for six to twelve months are real money — but if they are comfortable for you, time is on your side.
- Getting the highest possible price matters more than certainty. A cash sale trades some of the price for speed and for knowing it will actually close. If that trade is not worth it to you, do not make it.
Where we are usually the better answer is the opposite: the house needs work you cannot pay for, there is a deadline you cannot move — a foreclosure date, a probate, a relocation — or you simply need this finished.
Get the number, then decide
You cannot compare the two options properly until you know what our offer actually is. Finding out is free and commits you to nothing.
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